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That
Council:
 
a)   
Approves the content of the North Northamptonshire
Corporate Parenting Board Annual Report 2023 – 2024 which
gives an overview of the Corporate Parenting Board’s
activities.
 
b)   
Notes that the Northamptonshire Children’s
Trust Corporate Parenting Strategy 2021-25 sets out four key
priorities and the update on each areas progress contained in the
annual report.
 

Reasons for Decisions:
·        
To promote and monitor the
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Corporate Parenting
Strategy;
·        
To encourage all Members and employees
to recognise their role as corporate parents;
·        
Provides Members with an overview of the
work of Northamptonshire Children’s Trust and supports the
discharge of their Corporate Parenting duties.
 

Alternative Options Considered
·        
Do Nothing – Councils have
statutory duties as Corporate Parents for children in care and care
leavers. Whilst the role of the Directors of Children’s
Services and Lead Members are defined in legislation there are
wider corporate responsibilities on all staff and elected Members.
By not approving the Corporate Parenting Annual Report it would
mean that the Council may fail to deliver all or parts of its
statutory responsibilities in this area.